Akademik Dersler - İçerik

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Week 1 – Course Introduction and Conceptual Framework Course objectives, expectations, and assessment system Introduction to artificial intelligence and its relation to tourism guiding Overview of the five main evaluation criteria Task: Students select an AI-based tourism application for analysis
Week - 2	Week 2 – Tourism Guiding Skills and English Terminology Core guiding skills: communication, cultural narration, orientation Related English terminology Sample application analysis: How to define a “learning area”
Week - 3	Week 3 – Criterion 1: Learning Area and Method (I) Analyzing which guiding skills the application focuses on English expressions for various learning types (simulation, AR, chatbot, quiz) Academic sentence-building exercises
Week - 4	Week 4 – Criterion 1: Learning Area and Method (II) Defining the target level (students, professionals, trainees) How to present “learning method & target audience” in the PPT Group work: comparison of three sample applications
Week - 5	Week 5 – Criterion 2: Artificial Intelligence Features (I) Ways AI technology is applied Examples: personalization, route creation, voice guidance Describing AI functions in text (use, enable, generate, analyze, etc.)
Week - 6	Week 6 – Criterion 2: Artificial Intelligence Features (II) Understanding real-time feedback Writing comparative sentences with non-AI alternatives Assignment: Describe which features of the chosen app are AI-based
Week - 7	Week 7 – Criterion 3: Content and Personalization (I) Evaluating content variety: historical, gastronomy, nature tours, etc. English sentence patterns for “variety of content” Mini writing task: describing the application’s content offerings
Week - 8	Week 8 – Criterion 3: Content and Personalization (II) User-based personalization (age, interests, needs, time limits) Explaining additional features in English (AR maps, certifications, etc.) Peer feedback: students evaluate each other’s texts
Week - 9	Week 9 – Criterion 4: User Experience and Accessibility (I) Concept of user experience (UX) in tourism apps Examples of user-friendly interfaces Speaking activity on “ease of use” and “accessibility”
Week - 10	Week 10 – Criterion 4: User Experience and Accessibility (II) Platform diversity: Mobile, Web, AR/VR, smartwatch integration Language support and translation features Group activity: examples of multilingualism in tourism apps
Week - 11	Week 11 – Criterion 5: Price and Accessibility (I) The freemium model and free features Describing the advantages of premium packages Creating an academic comparison table: “Free vs Premium features”
Week - 12	Week 12 – Criterion 5: Price and Accessibility (II) Examples of offline access Writing a paragraph on “accessibility and affordability” Drafting a presentation outline combining all five criteria
Week - 13	Week 13 – Student Presentations (I) Students present their selected AI-supported applications in English Rubric-based evaluation (language, content, visuals, delivery) Feedback and class discussion
Week - 14	Week 14 – Student Presentations (II) & General Evaluation Continuation of presentations and in-class evaluation Self-assessment form based on the five criteria Overall course reflection and feedback